Borger-Odoorn

Borger-Odoorn
Monumental home in Tweede Exloërmond
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 52°53′N 6°52′E / 52.883°N 6.867°E / 52.883; 6.867
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Established1 January 1998
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorJan Seton (CDA)
Area
  Total
277.89 km2 (107.29 sq mi)
  Land274.53 km2 (106.00 sq mi)
  Water3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
25,598
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 7800 and 9500 range
Area code0591, 0599
Websitewww.borger-odoorn.nl

Borger-Odoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɔrɣər oːˈdoːr(ə)n] ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands in the province of Drenthe.

The local Hunebedcentrum Borger features several megaliths (or 'hunebeds') associated with the Neolithic and mesolithic Funnelbeaker culture, as well as recreations of historical houses.